Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: We know most people in a specific union group are programmers, and we want to prove that there are programmers in a specific building.

Conclusion: It is certain that some government employees in the Hanson Building are computer programmers.

Reasoning: Most members of Bargaining Unit 17 are computer programmers.

Analysis: This is a 'Sufficient Assumption' problem where we need to connect our two distinct groups: 'Bargaining Unit 17' and 'Hanson Building employees.' We know most of Unit 17 are programmers. If we add a premise stating that all (or even just some) members of Unit 17 work in the Hanson Building, we can bridge the gap. Specifically, if the number of Unit 17 members in the building is large enough, it guarantees that at least one of them must be a programmer. Look for an answer that places members of Bargaining Unit 17 inside the Hanson Building.

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The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following completes the passage?

Correct Answer
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If most Unit 17 members work in the Hanson Building and most Unit 17 members are programmers, then there must be at least one Unit 17 member who is both a programmer and a Hanson worker. Since Unit 17 members are government employees, it follows that some government employees who work in the Hanson Building are programmers.
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